This newly published reference book, vol. 298 in the Dictionary of Literary Biography series, contains an extensive collection of primary sources from Thoreau and his contemporaries. In addition to selections from Thoreau's published works, journals, and letters, the volume features comments on Thoreau by his contemporaries, reviews of his published works, records of his participation in the Concord Lyceum, and tributes by later political leaders, writers, and artists. It is also extensively illustrated with visual images related to Thoreau's life and works. Autographed by the editor.